Reflex actions are quick because there is a direct link in the spinal cord called an inter neuron (between the sensory neuron and a motor neuron) that causes a muscle to make the protective response.

Medically reviewed by Huma Sheikh, MD Neurons are the cells in our body that are responsible for transmitting electrical ...

Receptor in the skin detects a stimulus (the change in temperature). Sensory neuron sends electrical impulses to a relay neuron, which is located in the spinal cord of the CNS. Relay neurons ...

When a neuron receives ... Mechanism of sensory perception unveiled by simultaneous measurement of membrane voltage and intracellular calcium, Communications Biology (2024). DOI: 10.1038 ...

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